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VOLUME 50. ISSUE 52 MONDAY. FEBRUARY 12. 1990 The gnpost WEBER STATE COLLEGE i i i i t ... i' - u A i S -, t 1 ' , 'v. f: 1 , 'U f- , ! ". ' . - ' V : ' - i ' ' ' - I T ' DOWN WITH THE OLD, UP WITH THE NEW. Workers finish putting up the new marquee on Harrison Boulevard. For many years, the sign has informed students of upcoming events on campus. C Sexual harassment' defined by new policy Process designed to ensure faculty, staff and students are protected against sexual discrimination By Joyce Zabriskie Staff writer of The Signpost How can students, faculty and employees of Weber State College ensure that their personal, professional and academic rights are protected? Since Septemberl989, a new manual dealing with an upgraded Cprn l TO Campus discrimination and sexual harassment policy has been circulated on campus for review. The new policy is better deiined than the present one. Grievance procedures have been simplified as well. Currently, there are four ways to channel a complaint: an informal complaint, a formal complaint, a formal hearing and remedial action in the form of a written statement and sanctions. What is discrimination? Barry Gomberg, director of the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity office, actively teaches employees and students about discrimination and their rights. "Any invidious form of discrimination based on a person's immutable characteristics is illegal," he said. Invidious discrimination is described in the new policy as "conduct including words, gestures and other actions which demeans, annoys or abuses others and which is motivated by prejudice against persons based upon their immutable characteristics such as race, gender, physical challenge, national origin, etc., or deeply held beliefs such as religion." Sexual harassment falls under two basic categories. The first is Quid Pro Quo, meaning something for something. For example, a faculty member may give the impression to a student that certain tangible academic benefits are given based upon the 'One of the most important things people need to know is that college policy and civil rights laws give them certain rights. However, anyone who files false, defamatory charges will be sanctioned under college policy. ' Barry Gomberg, WSC EEO officer granting of sexual favors. The second is defined as creating a hostile working or learning environment due to sex role stereotyping, generalizing gender harassment, individualized targeted harassment or criminal touching. Discrimination, sexual, and gender harassment have been banned under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Educational Amendments of 1972. The Utah Anti-discrimination Act also prohibits such behavior. According to the new policy, "Weber State College is committed to providing an environment in which an employee may work and a student may learn free from invidious discrimination." "I don't know if there has ever been a policy scrutinized as much as this one," Gomberg said. "There are important rights on both sides that are at stake." "We must observe the right of students or employees of the college to be free of harassment," he said. "Others have the right to due process before they are disciplined." All supervisors and faculty are to share in the responsibility for protecting these rights for employees and students, he said. "One of the important things people need to knowis that college policy and civil rights laws give them certain rights," Gomberg said. "If they are not sure whether (See RIGHTS page 7) Inside News page 2 Opinion page 4 Classifieds page 7 Arts page 5 Sports page 8

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VOLUME 50. ISSUE 52 MONDAY. FEBRUARY 12. 1990 The gnpost WEBER STATE COLLEGE i i i i t ... i' - u A i S -, t 1 ' , 'v. f: 1 , 'U f- , ! ". ' . - ' V : ' - i ' ' ' - I T ' DOWN WITH THE OLD, UP WITH THE NEW. Workers finish putting up the new marquee on Harrison Boulevard. For many years, the sign has informed students of upcoming events on campus. C Sexual harassment' defined by new policy Process designed to ensure faculty, staff and students are protected against sexual discrimination By Joyce Zabriskie Staff writer of The Signpost How can students, faculty and employees of Weber State College ensure that their personal, professional and academic rights are protected? Since Septemberl989, a new manual dealing with an upgraded Cprn l TO Campus discrimination and sexual harassment policy has been circulated on campus for review. The new policy is better deiined than the present one. Grievance procedures have been simplified as well. Currently, there are four ways to channel a complaint: an informal complaint, a formal complaint, a formal hearing and remedial action in the form of a written statement and sanctions. What is discrimination? Barry Gomberg, director of the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity office, actively teaches employees and students about discrimination and their rights. "Any invidious form of discrimination based on a person's immutable characteristics is illegal," he said. Invidious discrimination is described in the new policy as "conduct including words, gestures and other actions which demeans, annoys or abuses others and which is motivated by prejudice against persons based upon their immutable characteristics such as race, gender, physical challenge, national origin, etc., or deeply held beliefs such as religion." Sexual harassment falls under two basic categories. The first is Quid Pro Quo, meaning something for something. For example, a faculty member may give the impression to a student that certain tangible academic benefits are given based upon the 'One of the most important things people need to know is that college policy and civil rights laws give them certain rights. However, anyone who files false, defamatory charges will be sanctioned under college policy. ' Barry Gomberg, WSC EEO officer granting of sexual favors. The second is defined as creating a hostile working or learning environment due to sex role stereotyping, generalizing gender harassment, individualized targeted harassment or criminal touching. Discrimination, sexual, and gender harassment have been banned under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Educational Amendments of 1972. The Utah Anti-discrimination Act also prohibits such behavior. According to the new policy, "Weber State College is committed to providing an environment in which an employee may work and a student may learn free from invidious discrimination." "I don't know if there has ever been a policy scrutinized as much as this one," Gomberg said. "There are important rights on both sides that are at stake." "We must observe the right of students or employees of the college to be free of harassment," he said. "Others have the right to due process before they are disciplined." All supervisors and faculty are to share in the responsibility for protecting these rights for employees and students, he said. "One of the important things people need to knowis that college policy and civil rights laws give them certain rights," Gomberg said. "If they are not sure whether (See RIGHTS page 7) Inside News page 2 Opinion page 4 Classifieds page 7 Arts page 5 Sports page 8